Arizona is a place that loves its myths and legends. Sometimes it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Such is the story of Corydon Cooley and Marion Clark. One version has it that in 1876 the two were partners in a 100,000 acre ranch near the Mogollon Rim. They had a disagreement and decided to dissolve their partnership. One would stay and the other would move on. Had this been a B-Western movie they might have had a gunfight in the street to settle the matter but this was the real wes


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